Jason McLeod

The Cubs caught a break when Duane Underwood Jr.'s MRI revealed only inflammation and nothing more serious.

But the act of trying to balance pitching depth against a heavily weighted batch of talented position players is a substantial task for the organization.

Since Jason McLeod took over shepherding the drafts in 2012, the Cubs appear to have struck gold with prospects such as Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber and with Albert Almora and Ian Happ showing the talent to make an impression in upcoming years.

But Almora, who was McLeod's first pick, came right out of high school, and general manager Jed Hoyer warns that it could be too soon to judge the Cubs' minor-league...

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